Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Syracuse can be read to determine when it's possible to plant baby blue eyes.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

Frost tolerance for baby blue eyes:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Baby Blue Eyes do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Syracuse is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant baby blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby blue eyes indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Syracuse the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Syracuse may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Syracuse there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your baby blue eyes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Syracuse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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